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‘Sangha State behind the State’ – a response

by H. L. D. Mahindapala   Lenin once said that Bernard Shaw was a good man fallen among the Fabians – a group of wishy-washy left-wingers whose airy-fairy politics was neither in capitalism nor in any kind of scientific socialism. It was, at best, a shade of state welfarism within...

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No government in the country or no country in the government?

By Malinda Seneviratne The Mahanayaka Theras of three Nikayas and other Sangha Sabhas, expressing their opinion on constitutional reform, have made it clear that they are opposed to moves “that could generate crises”. While calling for immediate electoral reform, this Sangha Council headed by the Mahanayaka Theras that met in...

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Threats to freedom of speech

By Neville Ladduwahetty  (Courtesy The Island) The fundamental right to “the freedom of speech and expression including publication” in Article 14. (1) (a) of Sri Lanka’s Constitution, as well as the First Amendment to The United States Constitution, and other United Nations instruments, is being seriously undermined by the spate...

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An Appeal Calling for Withdrawal at Make Unfounded War Crime Allegations

His Excellency Maiththreepala Sirisena, President, The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 01. Your Excellency, An Appeal Calling for Withdrawal of the Sri Lankan Co-sponsorship of UNHRC Resolution A/HRC/30/L. 29 that Make Unfounded War Crime Allegations against the Sri Lankan Armed Forces Your Excellency is already aware...